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The AO Show: Top five episodes of 2023

  • Rhys de Deugd & Jon Hoevenaars

After its biggest season yet, another year of The AO Show comes to an end.

The podcast continues to feature interviews with some of the biggest names in the sport, plus comprehensive tennis coverage each week.

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The AO Show rolls straight into Season 6 this week – previewing the United Cup and the Australian summer of tennis – and will again release daily episodes during Australian Open 2024.

Following a 2023 season that featured several iconic moments, we revisit the top five most popular episodes of the podcast this year, which helped capture those moments.

Alcaraz dethrones the king, Marketa’s maiden major crown

Episode 42

After a historic tournament, The AO Show panel of experts dissected the 2023 Wimbledon championships.

The event saw Carlos Alcaraz claim his first Wimbledon title, ending Novak Djokovic's run to win a fifth consecutive title, and securing the No.1 ranking.

That was after Marketa Vondrousova picked up her first Grand Slam title at the prestigious event at the expense of Ons Jabeur, who suffered her second consecutive Wimbledon final loss.

Australian Open tournament director Craig Tiley also joined the show, for an AO preview six months out from the first Slam of the year.

AO23 Week 1 Rewind: Bombshells, boilovers and box office beauties

Episode 18

As AO 2023 unfolded, The AO Show looked back at some of the biggest stories from Melbourne in the first week.

Aussie hopeful Nick Kygrios withdrew from his home Grand Slam due to injury, Andy Murray’s heroics had fans on the edge of their seats around the world, while rising star Seb Korda went on a giant-killing run.

On the women’s side, Jelena Ostapenko's battle with Coco Gauff proved to be an AO matchup for the ages.

Jelena Dokic at 40 on old memories and new chapters

Bonus episode

The AO Show featured an exclusive bonus interview with one of the greats of Australian tennis, former world No.4 Jelena Dokic.

Dokic relived some of the most significant moments of her turbulent career, sharing lessons she'd learned from her life so far.

Dokic touched on everything from her magic Australian Open run in 2009 to the feeling of thriving in the face of adversity.

Rafa to reignite in Brisbane! Woz ready for return to Oz

Episode 62

With Australian Open 2024 preparations ramping up, The AO Show spoke to some of the biggest names leading into the summer.

Spanish legend Rafael Nadal is set to make his long-awaited return to tennis at the Brisbane International before heading to Melbourne for what could be his final Australian Open.

Caroline Wozniacki, a wildcard recipient at AO 2024, spoke exclusively to the podcast about her fond relationship with the Australian Open.

Taylor Fritz also joined the show to discuss his goal to spearhead Team USA to back-to-back glory during the second edition of the United Cup.

AO Day 14: Djoker’s double-digits domination, Queen Aryna’s coronation

Episode 17

Australian Open 2024 drew to a close with Djokovic capping off an extraordinary campaign by winning his 10th Australian Open title and drawing level with Nadal on 22 major titles.

The AO Show round table experts broke down the Serb’s straight-sets win over Stefanos Tsitsipas and discussed his prospects for the rest of 2023 and beyond.

Meanwhile, celebrations continued for Aryna Sabalenka following her championship win.